Possible Alabama Meteor/Fireball 16Jan2011...
Internet inquiries to ELPALLSKY indicate a possible bright meteor event over northern Alabama on Jan 16, 2011

Tuscaloosa, Alabama arrived from google.com on "elp allsky"  meteor over huntsville today.

Florence, Alabama arrived from google.com on "elp allsky"  meteor january 16th 2011

Jan 16 2011, 7:59 PM Guest776 (guest): 1/16/2011 6:12 pm I saw a large fireball while traveling North I 65 North in Montgomery Al. color white and blue with orange fireball arount center it last about 6 to eight seconds and went north and looked like it exploded. My husband and I thought some kind of aircraft exploded. It looked huge I thought I would see some sort of explosion went it hit earth but we did not. just plain weird.

Madison, Alabama arrived from google.com on "elp allsky:  january 16, 2011 meteor.

Birmingham, Alabama arrived from google.com on "elp allsky"  meteor alabama.

Atlanta, Georgia arrived from google.com on "elp allsky"  january 16 meteor

Anonymous Says:
I can confirm the same, from Birmingham Alabama. Green fireball that never extinguished and disappeared over the mountain...probably landed somewhere between Coleman and Huntsville? 

Jan 17 2011, 12:31 PM DanielleHults (guest): I saw it as well. At 6:12 pm last night. Unfortunately, I only saw it for a few seconds before it disappeared behind the trees. It took my breath away. Oh, I was in Mountain Brook, AL looking northwest

Jan 17 2011, 9:07 PM Guest91 (guest): I also saw the AL 1/16 fireball for a few seconds. I was near Cullman on I65 North and it was WNW so from Cullman it was in the direction of Moulton. An AWESOME sight!!